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Medford Police Arrest Log, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1: Nighttime Break-In Charge, a Driver Who Would Not Stop and Five Warrant Arrests

Fourteen arrests in a week. The most serious charges were breaking and entering at night for a felony, larceny from a building and receiving stolen property, all against one man on November 1.

Published November 3, 2026. This report was written from the public record and is dated to the meeting or event it covers.

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Medford Police Arrest Log, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1: Nighttime Break-In Charge, a Driver Who Would Not Stop and Five Warrant Arrests

Medford police arrested 14 people between Monday, October 26 and Sunday, November 1, according to the department’s weekly arrest log. The most serious charges of the week came on Sunday, when a man listed as homeless in Medford was charged with breaking and entering at night to commit a felony, larceny from a building and receiving stolen property. An 18-year-old Rockwell Avenue man was charged with failing to stop for police and reckless driving on Thursday, and five people were arrested on outstanding warrants.

A charge is not a conviction. Everyone listed is presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in court. Names, ages, addresses and charges are as printed in the department’s log, which it marks “Public Information. Open for release and redistribution.”

Break-in charge

Matthew Somers, 52, listed as homeless, Medford, was arrested on Sunday, November 1 and charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime for a felony, larceny from a building, receiving stolen property under $1,200 and a public drinking ordinance violation (incident 26020058).

Failure to stop

Saif Y. Maarouf, 18, of 32 Rockwell Avenue, Medford, was arrested on Thursday, October 29 and charged with failing to stop for police, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, operating with a suspended license, speeding in violation of a special regulation and a marked lanes violation (incident 26019763).

Assault and resisting charges

  • Kelly A. Alarcon, 29, of 32 Myrtle Street, Medford, arrested October 29 and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (26019802).
  • Timothy MacDonald, 28, of 7 Ashland Place, Medford, arrested October 29 and charged with resisting arrest and a public drinking ordinance violation (26019810).
  • Enri Hebibasi, 36, of 114A Sunnyside Avenue, Arlington, arrested October 30 and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest (26019933).

Warrant arrests

  • Javier A. Valle-Portillo, 31, of 47 Fellsway East, Malden, arrested October 28 on a warrant and charged with speeding and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle (26019727).
  • Judith D. Musema, 26, of 8 Neptune Street Court, Lynn, arrested October 28 on a warrant and charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
  • Giovanni Gomes Ross, 18, of 166 Fellsway West, Medford, arrested October 28 on a warrant (26019759).
  • Weiming Li, 59, of 26 Hillside Avenue, Medford, arrested October 30 on a warrant and charged with failing to signal and carrying an unsecured or uncovered load (26019898).

Other charges

  • Peter J. McConville, 42, of 211 Orange Road, Warwick, arrested October 26 and charged with violating a harassment prevention order (26019541).
  • Tyler J. Neumann, 19, of 33 Prescott Street, Medford, arrested October 29 and charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise (26019781).
  • Jesus Diaz, 48, of 260 Washington Street, Malden, arrested October 29 and charged with unlicensed or suspended operation of a motor vehicle (26019819).
  • Jose Lemus, 63, of 51 Lynde Street, Everett, arrested October 31 and charged with operating with a suspended license, an unsecured load, a lights violation and refusing to identify himself as a motor vehicle operator (26019984).

The week in numbers

Fourteen arrests. Eight listed Medford addresses; the others came from Malden, Lynn, Everett, Arlington and Warwick. Two of those arrested were 18 and one was 19.

The department posts weekly arrest logs and daily dispatch logs on its police logs page. This week’s arrest log is here.